Olympic medalist goaltender Stephanie Labbe said Friday she’ll pressure league officials to change a men-only rule preventing her from playing for a Calgary squad. In a podcast, Labbe, who trains with the Calgary Foothills FC, said the Professional Development League’s stance forbidding her from competing has only made her more determined to see the regulation […]

Alberta innkeepers say there’s plenty of room to impose taxes on home-share operations, such as Airbnb, to level the playing field in the lodging industry. On Monday, which marked the deadline for Canadians to file their taxes, the Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) renewed its call for Ottawa to appropriately tax online operators who […]

In 2002, Bob Patrick’s good life abruptly came crashing down. The successful sales representative suffered a massive anxiety attack that landed him in the hospital. “My wife left me and I had to strike out on my own, but I didn’t do so well,” said Patrick, 58. While he was in the hospital, his wife […]

Among the stacks of glass bongs and marijuana imagery, there’s not a whiff of pot smoke. But there is a beer garden just steps away at the Calgary Cannabis and Hemp Expo. The situation is perhaps symbolic of what a bylaw will uphold once the drug is legalized, as city council approved rules last week […]

Organizers of a holistic medicine expo have ejected David Stephan from its Calgary show after the event’s venue objected to his presence. Stephan was to be a presenter at the Body Spirit & Spirit Expo at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino on April 27-29. He is appealing a 2016 conviction for failing to provide the […]

The organizers of an upcoming holistic expo in Calgary aren’t troubled by participation in the event from a father convicted of letting his son die. Well aware of David Stephan’s deletion as a keynote speaker at a wellness expo in February after sponsors objected, the promoter of the Body Soul & Spirit Expo on April […]

A smorgasbord of bamboo has been laid out for the grand arrival of a quartet of giant pandas and the start of a five-year stay at the Calgary Zoo. A police escort whisked the four celebrity mammals to the zoo after their mid-afternoon touchdown, where the pandas — fresh from a five-year stay in Toronto — […]

Taxi rides will soon cost 20 cents more after city council approved a surcharge aimed at improving cab service for the disabled. Council members gave a green light to the surcharge to be paid by taxi and ride-hailing customers meant to cover a $1.5-million program to provide incentives for more drivers to accept wheelchair-bound fares […]

The battle to build affordable housing isn’t an easy fight, but the challenges faced and victories achieved in the past six years have tested and proven Calgary’s grit, determination and values, say those in its trenches. Inspired by Calgary’s campaign to end homelessness in a decade, a group of nine social agencies decided six years […]

Health care and early social supports are failing victims of childhood abuse who go on to comprise a large portion of the city’s chronic homeless population, says a University of Calgary study. A survey of 300 of those who sleep on the streets or in Calgary emergency shelters found those people are five times more […]

After years of preparation, the Calgary Zoo will showcase China’s giant pandas starting May 7. The Panda Passage exhibit will launch a five-year stay in Calgary for two of the four animals and highlight $100 million in renovations at the zoo. It’s a culmination of a 2012 agreement signed by China and Canada to bring […]

While its goal of ending Calgary homelessness in a decade hasn’t been realized, it’s one that can be achieved, said the head of the agency spearheading the effort. Lessons learned in the campaign first touted 10 years ago mean that mission continues with greater hopes of success, said Diana Krecsy, president of the Calgary Homeless […]

The 19th annual Willow Park Wines & Spirits (WPWS) Charity Wine Auction, held Nov. 3 at WPWS, was surely one of the best events of the fall social season. The Venice-themed event was sold out weeks prior. More than 450 elegantly attired guests donned their Venetian finest to sip and bid on some of the finest libations there are. Superb samplings from the city’s top restaurants, dancing to the Real Deal Band and over-the-top live auction items ensured all had a memorable time. The event raised $230,000 for Alberta Guide Dog Association, The Poppy Fund & Veterans Food Bank, Haskayne School of Business and Prostate Cancer Centre.

Those looking for any theme or coherence in the fashion sensibilities on the Juno red carpet Sunday afternoon may have been disappointed. Not unlike our music, it was all over the map. Country singer Paul Brandt was wearing an ensemble put together by Calgary designer Paul Hardy, as was Dear Rouge singer Danielle McTaggart. Lights’ dress […]

On a perfect Halloween afternoon, there was no disguising a vastly overwhelmed football team. No amount of make-up and the most original costume in the world couldn’t help the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who looked on Saturday just like what they are — a two-game winner this 2015 campaign. The Calgary Stampeders feasted on the frightening Riders, […]

The first Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH store in Western Canada is coming to the CrossIron Mills shopping centre as the luxury off-price brand eyes more locations in the Calgary marketplace. The 30,000-square-foot store, part of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s brand portfolio, will open in September 2016. “We know the market and we believe the customer demand […]

Whether it’s the Dominican Republic, Mexico or Cuba, destination weddings are an attractive alternative to saying “I do” at home — with all the same pomp and pageantry of a more traditional big day. For many bridal families that are footing the bill, it can even be a cheaper option than staying put on Canadian terrain. Not necessarily so […]

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